The Robots of Dawn
- 446
- Pages
- about 8 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“The Robots of Dawn” is a science-fiction whodunit that matters as much for where it points as for its mystery. Asimov returns to his detective and lays groundwork that links the robot novels to his “Foundation” books, and some readers remember it above all for its closing chapter. Opinions divide on the rest: others rank it below the two earlier cases, finding the dialogue stiff and explanatory and the talk about sex awkward.
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About the book
The Robots of Dawn is a "whodunit" science fiction novel by American writer Isaac Asimov, first published in 1983. It is the third novel in Asimov's Robot series.
Reading order · Robot series
Full order & progress →- I, RobotStart here
8.28.2 / 10 - The Caves of Steel
8.18.1 / 10 - The Naked Sun
8.18.1 / 10 - The Robots of DawnThis book
8.08.0 / 10 - Robots and Empire
8.28.2 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.1 across 452 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 75% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Science fiction average of 7.8. That is how 8.0 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.2 | 46 | 10% |
| Google Books | 7.0 | 29 | 6% |
| Hardcover | 8.1 | 377 | 83% |
Frequently asked
How long is The Robots of Dawn?
It has 446 pages — longer than 50% of the ranked books in Science fiction.
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